Sabres development camp, 'Summer Fan Fest' begin next week

by jmaloni

Press release

Fri, Jul 5th 2013 12:40 pm

The Buffalo Sabres have announced they will hold their
annual summer development camp from July 10-12 at First Niagara Center. This
will mark the second year in a row that the ice will be installed during the
summer and the development camp will be held at the home of the Sabres. Camp
will conclude with "Sabres Summer Fan Fest," a day of hockey-themed
entertainment on Buffalo's waterfront, on July 12, beginning at 3 p.m.

On-ice camp sessions will be open to the public each
day, Wednesday through Friday, with the Wednesday and Thursday sessions being
free-of-charge. Tickets for Friday's scrimmage, as part of a "Sabres Summer Fan
Fest" package, are available for $10.

The following is a tentative schedule of on-ice
workouts open to the public at First Niagara Center during development camp.
All times are subject to change and any updates will be posted at www.Sabres.com.

Wednesday, July 10

Group 1:
10:30 a.m.-noon

Group 2: 3-
4:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 11

Group 1:
10:30 a.m.-noon

Group 2:
2:15-3:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12

Blue &
Gold Scrimmage - Begins at 4 p.m.

The camp will feature approximately 40 Sabres
prospects, including the team's 2013 NHL Draft picks, all of whom are scheduled
to participate in camp. A preliminary development camp roster will be available
early next week.

The players will take part in both on-ice and off-ice
workouts. The goals of the camp are to show prospective players the fundamental
ideas of the Sabres' playing system and expose them to the conditioning
programs of an NHL player. Camp participants will also study and examine NHL
rules and the successful techniques a player must possess to become a
professional athlete.

"Sabres Summer Fan Fest," hosted in conjunction with
Buffalo Place, will begin with the annual Blue & Gold scrimmage at First
Niagara Center and will be followed by a concert at Canalside with alternative
rock group 10,000 Maniacs serving as the night's headlining act.

Fans can begin arriving at First Niagara Center at 3
p.m. to watch the Sabres rookies wrap up their development camp by
participating in an intra-squad scrimmage, which begins at 4 p.m.
Family-friendly food prices will be available to fans at concession stands
throughout the arena.

Following the scrimmage, the Sabres and Buffalo Place
will continue the evening entertainment at Canalside, the site of Buffalo
Place's popular summer concert series. Beginning at 6 p.m., children 12 years old
and younger can participate in an autograph session with the Sabres rookies.
Music will also begin at 6 p.m., with 10,000 Maniacs scheduled to take the
stage at 8 p.m. A post-concert fireworks show will conclude the night's
festivities.

"Sabres Summer Fan Fest" tickets are on sale now for
$10. As an added value, fans who purchase advance tickets will have the option
to buy a discounted ticket to the Buffalo Bisons' July 13 game against
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Coca-Cola Field. Tickets can be purchased at the First
Niagara Center Box Office or online at www.Sabres.com.

Sabres season-ticket holders will be eligible for one
free "Fan Fest" ticket for each seat they have purchased for the 2013-14
season.